Chapter 692 The True Moon Immortal (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Muzuki, the Sage (Please give me monthly votes)

“After learning to sense natural energy, I suddenly discovered that a secret Breathing Technique I mastered could draw in natural energy. However, the secret Breathing Technique and Mount Myōboku’s secret art don’t seem to be usable simultaneously, or they’ll conflict,” Muzuki replied after some thought.

Fukasaku is a Sage who has lived for over eight hundred years and has a profound understanding of Senjutsu. He felt there was no need to hide this from him; perhaps Fukasaku could even help him to some extent.

“There’s such a thing? Then, Little Muyue, try using only the secret Breathing Technique to absorb natural energy,” Fukasaku said with a look of surprise.

With that, Fukasaku concentrated his spiritual energy and senses fully, focusing all his attention on Muzuki.

Upon hearing Fukasaku’s words, Muzuki immediately focused his breathing, entering the Transparent World state, and absorbed the natural energy drawn in by the Breathing Technique into his body.

Muzuki discovered that simply maintaining the Breathing Technique as usual would automatically incorporate the absorbed natural energy into the Breathing Technique’s operation, thereby enhancing the Breathing Technique’s amplification of the body.

Furthermore, apart from increasing the body’s pressure, there were no other negative effects—at least, not currently.

Muzuki’s mind stirred, and he focused his breathing even more, entering the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

After entering the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, the Breathing Technique’s pull on natural energy instantly increased significantly. However, to Muzuki’s regret, he still couldn’t rapidly absorb a large amount of natural energy and synthesize Senjutsu Chakra like Mount Myōboku’s secret art. It only enhanced the Breathing Technique’s strengthening effect on physical abilities.

“I see, Little Muyue, your secret Breathing Technique has the feel of a nascent Senjutsu,” Fukasaku said, his expression showing sudden realization.

“Then it certainly can’t be used simultaneously. It’s like using two different schools of Sage Mode at the same time, which is extremely dangerous.”

“Little Muyue, it’s best not to use that secret Breathing Technique when you’re practicing Sage Mode. If I’m here, I can help you disperse out-of-control natural energy, but if I’m not, a natural energy rampage will kill you.”

Saying this, Fukasaku’s expression turned serious.

“Hmm, could I trouble you, Fukasaku, to explain the principle behind it?” Muzuki nodded and asked.

As cautious as he was, how could he recklessly take risks? It was precisely because he sensed danger that Muzuki had stopped practicing immediately after only ten seconds previously.

“The reason Sage Mode is Sage Mode is that it’s a Ninjutsu that temporarily allows a human to become a Sage,” Fukasaku explained the essence of Sage Mode.

Fukasaku does not need to enter Sage Mode to use Senjutsu, because he is a Sage himself.

“Different schools of Sage Mode can allow people to become different Sages. Don’t you Ninja also have Taijutsu that imitates various animals?

Using two different schools of Sage Mode simultaneously is like using Taijutsu that imitates a monkey with one hand and Taijutsu that imitates a tiger with the other hand. How could there not be a conflict?” Fukasaku continued.

Muzuki nodded thoughtfully.

Mount Myōboku’s Sage Mode training might lead to frog transformation, while Ryūchi Cave’s Sage Mode might cause snake transformation. Indeed, these don’t seem like abilities that can be used together.

This was somewhat similar to the settings in some cultivation novels from his previous life, where one couldn’t cultivate two different cultivation techniques simultaneously.

Next, Muzuki suppressed himself and refrained from using the Breathing Technique, dedicating his full attention to Sage Mode training.

He had to first learn one Sage Mode before he could develop the Sage Mode that best suited him… The next morning, Fukasaku led Muzuki to an area filled with sharp Iwagaki.

“The most important thing for Senjutsu Chakra is to maintain balance. If the proportion of natural energy is too small, it’s just ordinary Chakra. If the proportion of natural energy is too large, you’ll turn into a frog. If Little Muyue, you can successfully condense Senjutsu Chakra and enter Sage Mode in this environment, then there won’t be any problems with condensing Senjutsu Chakra.”

Fukasaku pointed to the towering, sharp Iwagaki.

Saying this, Fukasaku took a wooden board and handed it to Muzuki.

Muzuki nodded, took the wooden board, and with a few leaps, reached the top of a spike. He placed the wooden board down and sat on it steadily.

Fukasaku followed closely behind, taking a wooden board and sitting on a spike next to Muzuki, quietly watching him.

“Little Muyue’s Senjutsu talent is truly terrifying; not a single problem has appeared,” Fukasaku lamented in his heart, watching the unmoving Muzuki.

The only Ninja who had successfully mastered Sage Mode at Mount Myōbōku recently was Jiraiya.

But Jiraiya had fallen countless times during this stage before succeeding, while Muzuki seemed to have hope of succeeding in one go?

It was only because Fukasaku couldn’t see through Muzuki’s body and hadn’t personally fought him; otherwise, he would have discovered that Muzuki’s control over his body was frighteningly high, sometimes even perfectly controlled.

Under Fukasaku’s gaze, natural energy continuously entered Muzuki’s body and was then synthesized into Senjutsu Chakra.

When the Senjutsu Chakra in Muzuki’s body reached a certain level of power, Muzuki opened his eyes. Orange-yellow eye shadow appeared around Muzuki’s eyes, and at the same time, Muzuki’s pupils also turned into yellow horizontal bars.

“Sage facial markings, and not a single sign of frog transformation. Little Muyue, you have already become a Sage who surpasses Jiraiya!” Fukasaku exclaimed in surprise.

Although Mount Myōboku’s Sage Mode is a Jutsu that helps Ninja temporarily become Sages, this does not mean that the closer the appearance is to a Sage, the better Sage Mode is cultivated. On the contrary, the closer the appearance is to a Sage, the worse Sage Mode is cultivated.

Muzuki looked at his skill bar; the skill named Sage Mode had already reached proficient level.

“Little Muyue, do you want to learn more of Mount Myōboku’s Senjutsu or go back directly? You’re already considered a Sage now,” Fukasaku asked after they returned to the ground.

Ordinary Ninjutsu, when activated with Senjutsu Chakra, can also be called Senjutsu. What he referred to as Senjutsu here was the unique Senjutsu of Mount Myōboku, such as Frog Kata and so on.

“I’d like to learn more about the specific theories of Sage Mode from you,” Muzuki replied, shaking his head.

He had enough abilities; not learning Mount Myōboku’s Senjutsu wouldn’t have much impact.

When he came to Mount Myōboku, he had used Enlightenment on himself, and there were still over twenty hours left. Going back so early would be a waste.

“Theories, huh? Let me think about how to explain it to you,” Fukasaku sat on the ground, deep in thought.

It was the first time anyone had made such a request to him.

Most people would be overjoyed after learning Sage Mode; who would care about the principles, as long as they could use it?

“As I told you before, Sage Mode, at its core, is a Ninjutsu that temporarily allows a Ninja to become a Sage. And speaking of Sages, one cannot help but talk about natural energy and Senjutsu Chakra.”

“Natural energy is the most powerful energy in the Ninja World, a component of the world…”

It must be said that in terms of Senjutsu knowledge, Fukasaku was indeed knowledgeable. Much of the knowledge about Sage Mode and natural energy was new to Muzuki.

Although knowing this knowledge wouldn’t make Muzuki’s Sage Mode stronger, it would help Muzuki in developing a new Sage Mode.

Muzuki stayed until the morning of the third day, exiting his Enlightenment state, and then prepared to leave Mount Myōboku and return to Konoha.

“Why are you leaving so soon? Are you going on a mission?” Shima asked with some reluctance. She felt she had learned something these past two days, and her Cooking skills had improved.

“No, Little Muyue has already completed his Sage Mode training,” Fukasaku explained.

“Huh? Didn’t he just train for two days?” Shima looked bewildered.

“I forgot to tell you, Little Muyue is a super Senjutsu genius. The first time he trained, he could sense natural energy without using toad oil,” Fukasaku said with some pride.

No one should be able to break his record in the future: teaching Sage Mode in two days without using toad oil.

“Oh, my dear, you’re really something. If I had known Little Muyue was leaving, I would have taken a plate of Cuisine to the Great Toad Sage last night,” Shima complained.

“Uh…”

Fukasaku then realized he had forgotten to present this amazing Cuisine to the Great Toad Sage.

Yesterday, to not waste the Enlightenment effect, Muzuki kept asking him all sorts of questions, which exhausted him quite a bit.

“If the two Sages don’t mind the trouble, I will come back to learn again in five days,” Muzuki said with a smile.

In five days, the Enlightenment skill would be off cooldown, and he could continue to quickly learn Sage Mode knowledge.

“No trouble at all, Little Muyue, do come visit often,” Shima said with pleasant surprise.

“Just let us know when you’re coming; we’re quite free,” Fukasaku said, stroking his white beard and smiling.

Apart from the Great Toad Sage, they were the most senior at Mount Myōboku, and they genuinely had little to do normally.

“Oh, right, Little Muyue, when you’re using Sage Mode, absolutely do not use your secret Breathing Technique to absorb natural energy. If you have any thoughts about trying, come to Mount Myōboku and find me,” Fukasaku remembered something and cautioned.

Muzuki seemed very reliable, but Fukasaku had lived too long and seen too many people. Humans sometimes really like to court death.

“Understood, thank you,” Muzuki thanked him earnestly.

Muzuki would not attempt it rashly before he had researched and achieved results.

After saying goodbye, Fukasaku began to send Muzuki back.

Going back was a little more troublesome than coming to Mount Myōboku.

They first had to communicate with Minato Namikaze, Summon a Sage there, and then that Sage would use Reverse Summoning Jutsu to transport Muzuki.

“It’s really strange, for such an excellent Ninja like Little Muyue, does the Great Toad Sage not have any relevant prophecies?” Shima asked, puzzled.

“The Great Toad Sage doesn’t know everything,” Fukasaku shook his head.

The Great Toad Sage can only have prophetic dreams, not clearly see all futures. It depends on fate and luck, not strength.

P.S.:

Reverse Summoning Jutsu isn’t simply the contractor reversing the Summoning Jutsu to directly go to the Nin-Beast; the Nin-Beast needs to Summon, with prior communication and such, which is quite troublesome.

For example, when Naruto went to Mount Myōboku to train, Gamakichi’s first words were, “It was I who Summoned you, Naruto.”

Also, the Great Toad Sage is described in the setting book as being able to foresee the future using vast Chakra. Chakra truly is omnipotent ( ), it’s just unknown how vast this ‘vast’ is.

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